A MONARCH DEPOSED

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 147, 19 July 1909, Page 2

A MONARCH DEPOSED

THE SHAH OP PERSIA'S FATE. CROWN PRINCE PROCLAIMED SHAH. J LATE SHAH PROTECTED BY RUSSI- < ANS AND BRUTISH. 1 By cable.—Press Association.—Copyright 1 liucoivcd July 18, 5 p.m. Teherau, July 17. Till! National Assembly, composed of the chief majtehids, notauk's mm ■">»- tury chiefs, deposed the Shah aud proclaimed tile Crown l'rlnce, iinmed Mima, his successor, in the presence of ail immense crowd. _ Czar Ulmuack, head of the Kajar tribe, waa appointed regent, and Mpahdar given the dual position of Minister of War and Governor of Teheran. Reuter's correspondent says that the cossacks under Colonel Liakholl were allowed to retain their anus in order that they may serve under tiio new Uovcrnment. Colonel Liakhoff, escorted by Bakhtira. mounted rilleuicn, drove to the Nhuoiiiu Council, amid th e loud cheers of the ' Several newspapers commend the Russians for adhering to the understanding with England remaining neutral during the present struggle. Colonel Liakholl acted under the terms of the arrangement by the two Leg*" tions. Though the telegraph oirico was ropeatedly struck by shells and bullets, the stall remained at their posts. Many shops were looted. The Shah occupies a Russian bungalow under a Russian-British guard.

THIS FUTURE. TO BE LEFT TO THE NATION. Bv Cable.—Press Association.-^ Copyright Teheran, July 10. 1 Tlie Nationalist leaders declare their intention to leavo tic future to th' 3 nation. , The London Times states tuat t&e losses on both sides are below 100. The late Shah, Mahomed Ali, was bora on June Ist, 1872. He held the post of Governor-General of the Azctbavian Province, and assumed the Keoency during liis father's (illness! >jti, December 15, 1900. On the doalh o lns father on June 8, 1008, he succeeded to the throne. Colonel LiakhofT, referred to in » above cable, is a Russian oil icer (retired) who lield a command under the late Shah. Last year, prior to sns retirement, his position was very cqu vocal, because—while retaining his posi tion as an officer in the Russian armj--0.1 Julie 23, as commander of the 8 Cossack bodyguard, ordered an fire that destroyed tile Me J II9 L (Pa J, ment) Buildings in Teheran then appointed Colonel LiakhotT G nor of Teheran, with large powers to deal With the disorders On June 2. the Teheran correspondent of the inn - reported that this Russian colonel I' maßter of the situation, and rules a. 1 an absolutely independent sweerby.